Page 33 of Holiday Friend Zones
Chase flips me over onto my back and stares down at me.His brown eyes are tired and happy.No doubt matching my own.
Cupping his cheeks, I ask, “Are you going to kiss me, Cowboy?”
“You want me to?”A sly grin slides across his face.
“Yes.”I nod.“Consider this blanket approval to kiss me whenever you want.”
“Hmm.”He presses a kiss to my cheek.“Anytime I want?”
“Anytime,” I say.
His mouth captures mine in a slow kiss.One that’s a promise of all future kisses to come.My insides stir as the two of us lazily make out in his bed.
I want to spend all day here.Relish in how good Chase made me feel.I’ve never felt so satisfied in my entire life.
All because I decided to make a move on him the other night.
“As much as I wish I could keep doing this,” I say, using an immense amount of effort to pull away, “I have to go home to get ready for work.”
“Do you want to come over tonight?”he asks.
“Try and stop me.”
Throwing the covers back, I find my clothes on the floor and get dressed.Chase’s eyes are on me as I tie the last bow of my shirt closed.
“It’s a shame you’re covering all that up.”
Putting one knee on the bed, I hover over him.“Don’t worry, Cowboy.You’ll be seeing it soon enough.”
“Fine,” he gripes.
Hopping out of bed, he pulls on sweats and a sweatshirt.“I could say the same about you.Covering all those abs up.”
“You’ll be seeing it soon enough,” he parrots back.
Before I can say anything, his apartment door swings open.
“Uncle Chase,” a voice yells.
“Oh, shit,” he mutters, face dropping.“I completely forgot I have Max for a few hours this morning.”
Looking around, there is nowhere for me to hide and Joey walks inside.
“Hey, Ch—” She doesn’t finish her sentence as she spots me.“What in the world is going on here?”
Max doesn’t have a clue as he wraps his arms around Chase’s legs.“Can we color today?”
“Sure, bud,” he says.
Joey and I are locked in a staredown.I have no idea what is going through her head.Finding out Chase and I are…what?What are we?
We’ve spent one night together.We barely had time to even discuss what we are before she got here.
“Do either of you care to tell me what’s going on?”Joey asks again, bitterness lacing her voice.
I look to Chase and he looks as worried and concerned as I feel.
“We…”
